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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1914

519 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 26 of 26

A Xmas Greeting. Lord Mayor to Londoners. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 5

The Lord Mayor of London has issued a Xmas greeting to the people of London. He expresses the most fervent wish that the New Year may…

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Dorrigo Shire Council

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 2
Also in Coffs Harbour Advocate

The usual monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shire was held in the Shire Office, Coramba on Wednesday, when there were present—Crs. Richie…

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Shire Councils. Dorrigo

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 3

The usual ment[?]rly meeting was held in the Sh[?]re Oflice, Coramba, on Wednesday. Present: [?]rs. Ritchie (president). Hindmarsh, Sweenry, Martin and Nelmes…

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Road Gange for the Shire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1914 · page 5

Mr. Editor.—I notice that the Engineer of the Copmanhurst Shire, in his report, drew the Council 's attention to the economy of the gang working on the Tabulam road. The same…

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South Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 December 1914 · page 2

The regular meeting was held last night. Present: The Mnyor, Ald. Hawthorne, Bawden, Carlton, McKittrick, Schwinghammer, Ainsworth, Page…

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Bellingen Shire Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 4

At the meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council on Monday all the Councillors were present. Cr. McLennan urged that at the…

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South Grafton Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the above on Wednesday night was attended by Aldermen J. Reid (Mayor), R. Dobie Bawden, D. Carlton, J. T…

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The Work of the judicial Committee of the Privy Council

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 December 1914 · page 6

In a building at the corner of Downing Street and Whitehall, in a bright, comfortable room furnished like a library, three or four elderly…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1914 · page 9

A special meeting was held last night. Present: The Mayor, Ald. Eggins, Schaeffer, Englert, Maxted, Ferguson, Walsham. An apology was tendered from Ald Johnson. The…

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Ulmarra Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1914 · page 10

The fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Fitzgerald) and Ald. Redmond, Napper, Ellem, Gill, Hall, McCallum, Graham, and the…

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Council's Letter in Reply

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1914 · page 5

The following is the letter which was forwarded to the Department and which was authorised by the Council to be written. The letter is dated 23rd…

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Ulmarra Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1914 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting, of the above was held on Thursday night. Present: Ald. G. W. Fitzgerald (Mayor), in the chair, Ellem, Gill,…

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Grafton Municipal Council. the Rate Reduced

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1914 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held on Friday night, when there were present Aldermen C. Strauss (Mayor), H. Schaeffer, jun., Adam Englert, H…

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General News. Grafton Municipal Rate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 December 1914 · page 4

At the special meeting on Friday, the Grafton Municipal Council, by a majority of one, adopted a rate of 3½d in the £ on the unimproved value of land liable to assessment…

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Original Mayor

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 1

THEY have an original sort of Mayor at Baolarat. Speaking at a social function the other day, he said: "You do not want to hear an old fool like me. I've…

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Grafton Municipal Council

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 2

The periodical meeting of the above last evening in the Town Hall, was attended by Aldermen C. Strauss (Mayor), C. C. McDonald, A. F…

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Breeze in the Council. Over Rate and Absentees

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1914 · page 2

There was a slight breeze in the Grafton Council last night, over a matter arising out of the special meeting last Friday night, at which…

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Grafton Municipal Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 December 1914 · page 4

The reugular meeting was held last night. Present: The Mayor, Ald. Eggins, Johnson, McDonald, Maxted, Schaeffer, Walsham, Ferguson, McArthur…

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The Grafton Ferry Service Council Declines Control

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 December 1914 · page 2

In accordance with requisitions from Grafton and South Grafton residents a public meeting was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening to consider the action of the Government…

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